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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was cut off from the newspaper boy's body when the police examined it?

2. Ressler began to teach others in the department about the ___________ of serial killers, hoping that the more they understood them, the easier it would be to catch them.

3. An organized killer would take their time to ________ a victim, which is unlike a disorganized killer.

4. In the first section, what was the nickname of the killer?

5. What might a disorganized killer use in a kitchen if they were going to kill someone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the physical symptoms that agents involved in the interview experienced?

2. What did the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI study as a part of their role?

3. What are some of the characteristics of a disorganized killer, according to Ressler?

4. Who did police question in the area at the time of the murder?

5. What is strange about the murder of the newspaper boy?

6. What is the question that Ressler wrestled with when talking to murderers?

7. Why did Vorpagel react quickly to the crime that was presented to him in this first case?

8. What was the educational and training background of Ressler, as described in the book?

9. What happens to many serial killers as they grow up in an isolated world?

10. What does Ressler find to be the relationship between serial killers and their mothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many serial killers have had unhealthy relationships with their mothers, which is said to lead to their actions.

Part 1: Why do you think the mother and son relationship is so important?

Part 2: How does the relationship with your mother affect you in your life?

Part 3: What might happen to you if you had a mother who was distant your entire life?

Essay Topic 2

In some serial killer cases, the killers say that they are told to follow through on the killing because voices told them to do so.

Part 1: Why are many serial killers driven by the voices of others?

Part 2: Do you believe that serial killers are actually hearing voices or just making excuses?

Part 3: How do you think serial killers could be assisted in not listening to the voices that tell them to kill?

Essay Topic 3

It is found that serial killers often create fantasy worlds in which they live, eventually isolating themselves from reality.

Part 1: Why do you think serial killers want to create a fantasy world?

Part 2: Do you think that serial killers are able to find reality again?

Part 3: If it is possible to bring serial killers back to reality, would this cure them of their need to kill?

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